Festivals in China in March
China has 79 local festival variants to explore in March, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open China March festivals on the 3D map- Beijing Lantern Festival · Beijing · Lantern Festival
- Nanjing Qinhuai Lantern Festival · Jiangsu · Lantern Festival
- Zigong Lantern Festival · Sichuan · Lantern Festival
- Fujian Lantern Processions · Fujian · Lantern Festival
- Shandong Dragon Head-Raising · Shandong · Dragon Head-Raising Festival
- Beijing Dragon Head-Raising · Beijing · Dragon Head-Raising Festival
- Shaanxi Dragon Head-Raising · Shaanxi · Dragon Head-Raising Festival
- Jiangnan Flower Festival · Jiangnan · Flower Festival
- Guangzhou Flower Festival · Guangdong · Flower Festival
- Hangzhou Flower Festival · Zhejiang · Flower Festival
- Jiangnan Shangsi · Jiangnan · Shangsi Festival
- Guangxi Shangsi Sanyuesan · Guangxi · Shangsi Festival
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in China in March, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in China in March
- Local variants in China in March
- China festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare China festivals in March by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in China in March: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for China in March.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajik Spring Festival | Tashkurgan · Xinjiang | Around March 21 | Needs verification | Open |
| Pamir Tajik Spring Festival | Kashgar · Xinjiang | Around March 21 | Needs verification | Open |
| Eastern Fujian She Sanyuesan | Ningde · Fujian | Third day of the third lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Eastern Henan Ancestor Fair | Luyi · Henan | Usually from the first lunar month to the second day of the second lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Eastern Jiangxi Nuo Rites | Yihuang · Jiangxi | Usually from the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Festival | Beijing | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Qinhuai Lantern Festival | Nanjing · Jiangsu | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Festival | Zigong · Sichuan | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Processions | Quanzhou · Fujian | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Festival | Baoding · Hebei | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Festival | Changchun · Jilin | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Southern Shandong Lantern Festival | Zaozhuang · Shandong | Fifteenth day of the first lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- lanterns
- lantern riddles
- visiting temple fairs
- lanterns flowers viewing
- yuanxiao
- candied hawthorn
- lanterns river
- lanterns viewing
- flowers
- lanterns procession
- noodles
- eating
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from China, then filter by March, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Beijing: Beijing Lantern Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Nanjing · Jiangsu: Nanjing Qinhuai Lantern Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Zigong · Sichuan: Zigong Lantern Festival; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Quanzhou · Fujian: Fujian Lantern Processions; Lantern Festival; Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- Jinan · Shandong: Shandong Dragon Head-Raising; Dragon Head-Raising Festival; Second day of the second lunar month
- Beijing: Beijing Dragon Head-Raising; Dragon Head-Raising Festival; Second day of the second lunar month
- Xi'an · Shaanxi: Shaanxi Dragon Head-Raising; Dragon Head-Raising Festival; Second day of the second lunar month
- Suzhou · Jiangnan: Jiangnan Flower Festival; Flower Festival; Usually the 12th, 15th, or 25th day of the second lunar month
FAQ
What festivals happen in China in March 2026?
China in March features Lantern Festival, Dragon Head-Raising Festival, Eid al-Fitr, Flower Festival, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in China in March?
This guide covers March festivals, events and celebrations in China, including lanterns, lantern riddles, visiting temple fairs, lanterns flowers viewing.
Which regions have March festivals in China?
Regional highlights include Beijing, Nanjing · Jiangsu, Zigong · Sichuan, Quanzhou · Fujian, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In March, China has 25 festival cores and 79 regional variants in season, led by Lantern Festival, Dragon Head-Raising Festival, Eid al-Fitr, Flower Festival and grounded in customs and foods such as lanterns, lantern riddles, visiting temple fairs, lanterns flowers viewing.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- lanterns
- lantern riddles
- visiting temple fairs
- lanterns flowers viewing
- yuanxiao
- candied hawthorn
- lanterns river
- lanterns viewing
- flowers
- lanterns procession
- noodles
- eating